The complex cellular and physiological processes in living organisms require finely tuned regulation at the molecular level to ensure the adaptability of, for example, an animal or a plant to its habitat. To this end, numerous molecules exist that intervene in processes such as cell communication, metabolism or cell division. One of these molecules is … Calmodulin: Function & Diseases
As the external tongue muscle, the hyoglossus muscle is involved in swallowing, speaking, sucking, and chewing, pulling the tongue backward and downward. Functional limitations are often due to problems with the hypoglossal nerve, which supplies the muscle neuronally. What is the hyoglossus muscle? The hyoglossus muscle is one of a total of four external tongue … Hyoglossus Muscle: Structure, Function & Diseases
Vimentin is an intermediate filament composed of protein that strengthens the cytoskeleton. In addition, it is found in the plasma of certain cells, such as smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells. In addition, because soft tissue tumors produce more vimentin, medicine uses it as a marker for neoplasms. What is vimentin? Vimentin is one of … Vimentin: Structure, Function & Diseases
Definition Polymyositis is a presumably immunologically caused disease of the muscle cells of the human body, which can lead to moderate to severe symptoms. Until today, the exact mechanism of the disease is not known. Until now, a so-called autoimmunological cause of the disease has been assumed, in which an excessive reaction of the human … Polymyositis
Diagnosis The diagnosis of polymyositis is difficult to make due to its manifold appearance. Usually one thinks first of a flu-like infection, a rheumatological illness or a medicine reaction (e.g. Simvastatin), before the suspicion of a Polymyositis is steered. When making a diagnosis, it is first important to rule out the other possible causes. One … Diagnosis | Polymyositis
Therapy Due to the complexity of the clinical picture, the treatment of polymyositis is accordingly difficult. Like all autoimmune diseases, treatment attempts are made in the direction of throttling the immune system. Cortisone and so-called immunosuppressive drugs reduce the performance of the immune system. Pain treatment is carried out with anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving drugs (e.g. … Therapy | Polymyositis
